Proving a Linear Transformation

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Show that $T: \Bbb R^n \to \Bbb R^m$ defined by $T(u)=Mu$ (multiplication by $M$, an $m \times n$ matrix) is a linear combination.

I know I need to prove that the function preserves vector addition and scalar multiplication by showing that:

1) $T(v_1 + v_2) = T(v_1) + T(v_2)$

2) $T(\lambda v) = \lambda T(v)$

but I don't know how to start doing this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Figured it out myself: a lot simpler than I was thinking.

$T(u_1 + u_2) = M(u_1+u_2) = Mu_1 + Mu_2 = T(u_1) + T(u_2)$

Therefore, vector addition is preserved.

$T(\lambda u) = M(\lambda u) = \lambda (Mu) = \lambda T(u)$

Therefore, scalar multiplication is preserved and T is a linear transformation.